Here I advance a viewpoint for Hans. There has been an ongoing critique of
the very scientific viewpoint that you eschew -- namely the notion that
there is an objective world out there that we might discover. This attack
on science as it has been is known as social constructivism, and it is
Stan asks: Would we be justified in viewing QBism the latest venture of
[social] constructivism?
WOW, I sure hope not! While it is true that there are fads in science, and
that the direction of research is influenced to some degree by the society
that funds it and consumes its fruits, I think
Dear List,
My lecture on the 15th involves an uncommon subject (for me), God. What
role does God play in the construction of computing machinery and why is
the subject of my talk at all relevant today?
Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914)
His life, contributions to logic, and the American
Dear colleagues,
Perhaps, the rainbow argument is opening a window to constructivism. The
definitions of poverty or IQ, for example, guide us in our perceptions of
reality and the possibilities of measurement. One can measure IQ because the
concept is discursively constructed and codified. The
